Providence Hall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 9-2 to the Granger Lancers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Providence Hall of the 5-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2020.
Dawson McDermaid put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs but no hits. McDermaid was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
McDermaid wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Westin Willis, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Granger's side, Michael Wayman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. Wayman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Johvi Ki was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Percival, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Providence Hall now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Granger, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
Providence Hall will head out on the road to challenge American Leadership Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. American Leadership Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Granger, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Taylorsville at 3:30 p.m. Granger has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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